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Historic Districts

Source:  National Register of Historical Places

Arthur-Leonard Historic District
Clardy Heights Historic District
Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial West Historic District
Garrison School Historic District
Odd Fellows Home District 
South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District
Watkins Mill

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Arthur-Leonard Historic District

(added 2001 - Clay County - #00001608)
Roughly bounded by Ford Ave., Jewell St., Choctaw St., and Missouri St., Liberty
(110 acres, 36 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic

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Clardy Heights Historic District

(added 2001 - Clay County - #00001609)
716, 736 and 758 W. Liberty Dr., Liberty
(less then 1 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic


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Dougherty-Prospect Heights Historic District

(added 2001 - Clay County - #00001605)
Roughly bounded by Mississippi St., Gallatin St., Schrader St., and Fairview Ave., Liberty
(420 acres, 139 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Function: Domestic


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Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters
Commercial East Historic District

(added 1999 - Clay County - #99000638)
Roughly along portions of East and West Broadway and Main St., Excelsior Springs
(70 acres, 24 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Curtiss, Louis S.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion


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Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters
Commercial West Historic District

(added 1999 - Clay County - #99000637)
Roughly along portions of Thompson, and St. Louis Aves.;
South, Main, Marietta, and Spring Sts.; and Elms Blvd., Excelsior Springs
(90 acres, 20 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Jackson, Frank J., Schrage, William F.
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

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Garrison School Historic District

(added 2001 - Clay County - #00001607)
Roughly along N. Main St. and N. Water St., Liberty
(20 acres, 6 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Black, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion, Social


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Odd Fellows Home District 

(added 1987 - Clay County - #87001595)
Also known as Winner Hotel;Reed Springs;
Reed Mineral Spring;Reed Sulphur S MO 291, Liberty
(363 acres, 6 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Ittner,William B., et al.
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Education, Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Sanatorium, School
Current Function: Health Care
Current Sub-function: Sanatorium


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South Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District

(added 1992 - Clay County - #92001680)
2 S. Main St., 10 E. Kansas St., 1--17 E. Kansas St., Liberty
(less then 1 acres, 9 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wight & Wight, Haeussler,A.F.
Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Modern Movement
Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government


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Watkins Mill

(added 1966 - Clay County - #66000416)
6 mi. NW of Excelsior, Excelsior
(5600 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: State
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park

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